Passing through the Middle East

UOn the road again and just arrived to Dubai for a night then tomorrow off for India.

It is special to fly over the MidEast in this very volatile time. Iran is just across the water. Saudi Arabia and Jemen is very close. In Jemen there is a war being fought right now. In Syria the major players of the world and the region are getting more and more involved in a war, that first of all is a proxy war. This war has many of the ingredients that could make it escalate into something that some warn of and call the next potential world war. Radical islam of its worst kind and the real politik of the the big power players clash and they get more and more entangled in something they might not be able to get out of. The latest news is that Turkey and Saudi Arabia both plan to put boots on the ground in Syria. Tension is rising and the risk that "a shot of Sarajevo" will bring this to an even larger conflict.

In the midst of this millions of people suffer, not the least the Christians, that suffer nothing less than a genocide. They need our support, both here in the region and also as they come to our nations as refugees. Muslims too suffer of radical islam and many start to reevaluate their beliefs. To both these groups we can give hope. It is our responsibility and also a great opportunity to do good to many people in need. The Middle East is going through tremors and big changes are coming. Let us be ready for that!

Now time for a few hours of sleep and then off to India.